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Willi und die Windzors is a 1996 German comedic television film. Produced under the impression of the continued scandals surrounding members of the British Royal Family during the mid-1990s, the parody film presents an alternate history in which Britain becomes a republic, resulting in Queen Elizabeth II and her family being expelled from their country and moving in with relatives in Germany. The film was directed by Hape Kerkeling, who also appears as the titular character, Willi Bettenberg, the royal family's (fictitious) next of kin.
Original Release
11/27/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hape Kerkeling | Willi Bettenberg |
| Brigitte Mira | Queen Mum |
| Tana Schanzara | Else Bettenberg |
| Irm Hermann | Queen Elizabeth |
| Charles Brauer | Prince Philip |
| Katharina Schubert | Princess Diana |
| Ludger Pistor | Prince Charles |
| Elisabeth Ebeling | Princess Margareth |
| Janette Rauch | Sarah Fergusson |
| Isabel Varell | Ulrike |
Directors
Writers
Hape Kerkeling, Doris J. Heinze
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hape Kerkeling | Willi Bettenberg |
| Brigitte Mira | Queen Mum |
| Tana Schanzara | Else Bettenberg |
| Irm Hermann | Queen Elizabeth |
| Charles Brauer | Prince Philip |
| Katharina Schubert | Princess Diana |
| Ludger Pistor | Prince Charles |
| Elisabeth Ebeling | Princess Margareth |
| Janette Rauch | Sarah Fergusson |
| Isabel Varell | Ulrike |
| Alexander May | Minister President of Lower Saxony / Ministerpräsident von Niedersachsen |
| Gottfried Vollmer | Police Officer |
| Evelyn Meyka | Irmela Schlotfett |
| Heinrich Giskes | Herr Schaefer |
| Horst Krause | Herbert Grabbe |
| Barbara Schöne | Frau Czerbonka |
| Wilfried Hochholdinger | Prime Minister / Premierminister |
| Balduin Baas | Zoodirektor |
| Uwe Steimle | Prime Minister's secretary |
| Georg Marischka | Archbishop / Erzbischof |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank Huwe | Executive Producer |
| Verena Kulenkampff | Producer |
| Christel Kulnigg | Producer |
| Rainer Poelmeyer | Producer |
